Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Wednesday, January 16, 2019, as summarised by the STA:
DELO
Brexit vote in the UK
"British MPs tear apart divorce deal": As expected, the British parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Brexit deal last night. The paper looks at what this means for Brexit and the EU. (front page, 2)
Supplementary budget
"Minister dividing additional half a billion": Coalition party deputy groups have received a draft supplementary budget that takes into account a rise in spending following recent deals with public sector trade unions and changes to the social transfers system. (front page, 3)
Slovenian film
"Year dedicated to France Štiglic": Slovenian film institutions will this year mark a hundred years since the birth of one of the greatest Slovenian directors, France Štiglic. (front page, 16)
DNEVNIK
Brexit vote
"Britain rejects deal with EU": The lower chamber of the British parliament expectedly rejected the UK's deal with the EU on leaving the bloc last night. More than two-thirds of MPs voted against the deal. (front page, 6, commentary 16)
European election
"Centrist parties (still) cannot find common ground": The centrist parties LMŠ, SMC and SAB announced last December that they would try to form a joint list for the European election at the end of May. But a meeting of their presidents has so far been postponed three times. (front page, 2)
FINANCE
Renting out real estate
"Notaries will not approve renting out without certificate of occupancy": Owners of buildings, including business buildings, are shocked as notaries refuse to approve not just sale but also renting out of facilities unless they have a certificate of occupancy, a document certifying the building is in a condition suitable for occupancy. (front page, 4-5)
German economy
"Are you ready for cooling of German economy? What now?": The paper presents recommendations to companies by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) in the face of the cooling off of the German economy. (front page, 2-3)
Koper-Divača rail project
"How low the 'advertised' price was and what is the final price?": The latest documents on the construction of a second rail track in the Koper-Divača section obtained by the paper show that the project will cost much more than Infrastructure Ministry state secretary claimed at the beginning of last August, when he spoke of EUR 1.047bn. (front page, 6-7)
VEČER
Maribor infrastructure
"Old one would be closed to traffic": The idea floated by the new Maribor mayor, Šaša Arsenovič, about building four new bridges in Maribor, has opened an interesting debate on whether the city needs the new bridges and how could they benefit the city. (front page, 10-11)
Scholarships
"Scholarships grabbed quickly": The interest for EUR 100 monthly scholarships offered to those training to work in one of the occupations in shortage is high, so now only the best students can get them. (front page, 4)
Day-care centre abuse
"Rough treatment of ten children": A 67-year-old has been charged with neglect and cruel treatment of ten children some three months after a video was released of the woman force-feeding toddlers and wrapping them up in sheets head-to-toe for naps at a Ljubljana day-care centre. She faces up to three years in prison. (front page, 3)
